Review 1
The location of the Treaty that ended the Revolutionary War
Paris
Why were the people of Boston so upset about the passing of the Tea Act?
B. They had no representation in parliament
The Townshend Acts were known to put taxes on:
A. Everyday items used by the colonists
A healthy balance of trade, and the application of tariffs are rules of
B. Mercantilism
“The shot heard around the world” was fired at
D. The Battle of Lexington
Under Salutary Neglect the colonists were allowed to
C. Govern themselves under minimal supervision
What was the name of the group of essays that inspired colonists to fight harder during the Battle of Trenton?
A. The American Crisis
Which title best completes the partial outline below?
Yorktown
Trenton
Lexington
Saratoga
Locations of key battles of the Revolutionary war
Which title best completes the partial outline below?
John Adams
John Hancock
Samuael Adams
Paul Revere
Revolutionary Figures from Boston
The Sons of Liberty, in an act of rebellion, dumped barrels of tea into the water. What was that called?
The Boston Tea party.
Which early act or policy from the King imposed on the colonies started the slogan “no taxation without representation”
The Stamp Act
After this Battle France found it beneficial to join the Revolutionary War
Battle of Saratoga
The middle passage was known to be a brutal journey from Africa to the Americas. What was mainly transported on this passage?
Slaves
I’m everyone’s favorite merchant from Boston and a leader in the sons of liberty
John Hancock
I wrote two highly influential pamphlets that inspired colonists. One to fight harder and the other to declare independence
Thomas Paine
I was the Virginian who penned the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
I fought my hardest in the battle of Yorktown under General Washington. He had me take redoubt #10, big success
Alexander Hamilton
I defended the rights of foreign soldiers during the trial of Boston Massacre for the purpose of a fair and just trial
John Adams
George Washington was labeled an assassin for his effort in the Jumonville incident and the Battle of Fort Necessity. What war did this start_______________.
French and Indian War.
What state, due to long distance travel, was absent from the Continental Congress, hint they were made as a buffer state from Spanish Florida ____________.
Georgia
William Dawes, Samuel Prescott, and Paul Revere rode to Lexington to alert __________ the British were coming
George Washington, John Hancock
Before the battle of ______________ Washington had planned to attack Henry Clinton in New York.
Yorktown
The Great Awakening was a change in the colonists where __________ became more personal
Religion
Under the Articles of Confederation the government lacked the power to __________
Tax
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
Formally declare the American colonies' separation from Great Britain.